King Sterndale
| King Sterndale | |
| Derbyshire | |
|---|---|
 The village green, King Sterndale. | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | SK095721 |
| Location: | 53°14’46"N, 1°51’32"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 133 (2011) |
| Post town: | Buxton |
| Postcode: | SK17 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | High Peak |
King Sterndale is a village in Derbyshire, in the Peak District, four miles east of Buxton. It has a population of about 30, increasing to 133 at the 2011 Census. The parish also enfolds two hamlets, named Cowdale and Staden.
Unusually the village can only be approached from one direction by way of a road or piece of land that is twenty yards wide. This land was created as a result of an inclosure in 1773. The route of the road changed slightly as a result of the church's construction in 1847.
The village is the Derbyshire seat of the Pickford family, founders of the removals company Pickfords.[1]
About the village
The village has a butter cross which was restored in 1937.
To the south-east of King Sterndale is Deep Dale is a steep gorge to the south-east of King Sterndale. It has a protected nature reserve and a 'Site of Special Scientific Interest'. In the late 19th century a bear's skull and many Roman artefacts were discovered in Thirst House Cave in Deep Dale.[2][3][4]
Topley Pike Quarry is a large limestone quarry 200 yards east of the village. It was opened in 1907 by Messrs. Newton Chambers & Co. and is currently operated by Tarmac Roadstone Holdings Ltd.[5]
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References
- ↑ Memorial Inscriptions: Christ Church King Sterndale
- ↑ "Deep Dale and Topley Pike | Derbyshire Wildlife Trust". https://www.derbyshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/deep-dale-and-topley-pike.
- ↑ SSSI listing and designation for Topley Pike & Deep Dale
- ↑ Thirst House Cave: Wonders of the Peak
- ↑ Deepdale & Buxton: Walks in the Peak District